Fishing on the Norton Sound will look a bit different this summer as commercial fishers and processors will be complying with extra COVID-19 precautions set by local communities and the Norton Sound Economic Development Corp.

Published by Lydia Apatiki of Gambell, with support from Kawerak Inc., “Sivuqam Kelugwi: A St. Lawrence Island Traditional Sewing Curriculum” uses a symbiosis of technology and traditional knowledge to revitalize a forgotten art.

Nome residents have now experienced the warmest May in the city’s climate history. According to one climatologist, the average temperature of almost 46° for the month broke the previous record from more than 35 years ago.

The Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) currently has no plans for widespread testing in facilities that have no confirmed COVID-19 cases, which includes Anvil Mountain Correctional Center (AMCC) in Nome.